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A North Korean man cooks at a makeshift shelter set up in a riverbed in Songchon County, North Korea, on Monday. He and others from his village are working to rebuild the road and riverbank that was destroyed by July flooding. Floods killed at least 169 North Koreans nationwide and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. Corn, rice and soybean plants lay withered and stunted a month before harvesting season is set to begin.

In Seoul on Monday, Kim Young-hwan, a South Korean critic of the repressive regime in North Korea, said that he was tortured during his captivity in China for information on North Korean dissidents. (Associated Press)

In Seoul on Monday, Kim Young-hwan, a South Korean critic of the repressive regime in North Korea, said that he was tortured during his captivity in China for information on North Korean dissidents. (Associated Press)

United States' Abby Wambach (14) celebrates with teammates after scoring against North Korea during their group G women's soccer match at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

United States' Abby Wambach (14) celebrates with teammates after scoring against North Korea during their group G women's soccer match at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

North Korea's Kim Su Gyong, bottom, fights for the ball against United States' Tobin Heath, left, as Carli Lloyd watches during their group G women's soccer match at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

North Korea's Kim Su Gyong, bottom, fights for the ball against United States' Tobin Heath, left, as Carli Lloyd watches during their group G women's soccer match at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Residents wait on the roof of a flooded building in Anju City, South Phyongan province, North Korea on Monday. Officials said 1,000 houses and buildings were destroyed and 5,683 acres of farmland were completely submerged in the city. (Associated Press)

Residents wait on the roof of a flooded building in Anju City, South Phyongan province, North Korea on Monday. Officials said 1,000 houses and buildings were destroyed and 5,683 acres of farmland were completely submerged in the city. (Associated Press)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is accompanied by his wife, Ri Sol-ju, as he inspects the Rungna People’s Pleasure Ground in Pyongyang in an undated photo. A South Korean legislator, citing the South’s National Intelligence Service, said Thursday that the couple married in 2009 but the match was a closely guarded secret until recent joint appearances raised curiosity.

FILE - This is a file photo made available on Monday July 9, 2012 by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Ri Sol Ju as they clap with others during a performance by North Korea's new Moranbong band in Pyongyang, North Korea earlier in July. North Korea's new, young leader Kim Jong Un is married, state TV reported Wednesday July 25, 2012 for the first time in a brief and otherwise routine announcement that ends weeks of speculation about a beautiful woman who has accompanied him to recent public events. Kim toured an amusement park with his "wife, comrade Ri Sol Ju" on Tuesday, while a crowd cheered for the leader, the news anchor said without giving any more details about Ri, including how long they had been married. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service, File)

FILE - In this April 13, 2012 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, applauds with military officers as he attends the unveiling ceremony of statues of late leaders, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansudae in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

FILE - In this April 13, 2012 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, applauds with military officers as he attends the unveiling ceremony of statues of late leaders, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansudae in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

North Korean soldiers dance in the plazas of Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, after the announcement that leader Kim Jong-un had received the title of marshal, a move that cements his status at the top of the authoritarian nation’s military. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)

North Korean soldiers dance in the plazas of Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, after the announcement that leader Kim Jong-un had received the title of marshal, a move that cements his status at the top of the authoritarian nation’s military. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)

North Korean Vice Marshal Hyon Yong-chol applauds during a meeting at the April 25 House of Culture announcing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's new title of marshal on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

North Korean Vice Marshal Hyon Yong-chol applauds during a meeting at the April 25 House of Culture announcing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's new title of marshal on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)